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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 17·5–18 cm | |
| + | *Dark brown [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | ||
| + | *Creamy [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | South-east [[Asia]]: found in [[New Guinea]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Up to three subspecies recognized.<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | |
| − | + | *''A. g. wollastoni'': | |
| + | :*High alpine grasslands of west-central [[New Guinea]] | ||
| + | *''A. g. rhododendri'': | ||
| + | :*Alpine grasslands of east-central [[New Guinea]] and Huon Peninsula | ||
| + | *''A. g. gutturalis'': | ||
| + | :*High alpine grasslands of south-eastern [[New Guinea]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | High alpine grassland between 3200m and 4500m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | + | Their diet consists mostly of insects, grass seeds and berries. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014) | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Anthus+gutturalis}} | {{GSearch|Anthus+gutturalis}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Anthus]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 4 January 2022
- Anthus gutturalis
Identification
17·5–18 cm
- Dark brown lores
- Creamy supercilium
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Up to three subspecies recognized.[1]
- A. g. wollastoni:
- High alpine grasslands of west-central New Guinea
- A. g. rhododendri:
- Alpine grasslands of east-central New Guinea and Huon Peninsula
- A. g. gutturalis:
- High alpine grasslands of south-eastern New Guinea
Habitat
High alpine grassland between 3200m and 4500m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, grass seeds and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Alpine Pipit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Alpine_Pipit
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
